Giant cryptocurrency fraud scheme, Turkish boss Faruk Ozer's group faces thousands of years in prison

2022-08-30 13:44:18Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Giant cryptocurrency fraud scheme, Turkish boss Faruk Ozer's group faces
Faruk Fatih Ozer

The Istanbul Prosecutor's Office is investigating 21 defendants in connection with the giant cryptocurrency fraud scheme, Thodex. The main name in the investigation is the CEO of this platform, Faruk Fatih Ozer, who is accused of defrauding about 400,000 people.

Of the accused persons, six of them are currently imprisoned in Turkey, including Faruk Ozer's brother and sister.

According to Turkish media , the defendants have been charged in Turkey with "creating and running a criminal organization", "fraud using information systems, banks or credit institutions" and "fraud and laundering of property values ​​derived from crime". .

For these accusations, the prosecution requested a total prison sentence of 12,164 years in prison to 40,562 years in prison.

The Turkish Ministry of the Interior announced that the fugitive founder of the Thodex platform, Faruk Fatih Özer, who was wanted under the red notice, has been captured in Albania, writes Anadolu Agency .

In the announcement made by the Turkish ministry, it is said that the Minister of the Interior of Albania, Bledar Çuçi, in the morning hours informed his Turkish counterpart, Süleyman Soylu, that Özer was captured in the Vlora district and that his identity was confirmed by biometric results.

" The procedures for the extradition of Faruk Fatih Özer to Turkey have started from the Interpol Department at the General Directorate of Police ", the announcement states.


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